The actual question is stated as such:
The three isomers of dimethylbenzene are very difficult to identify using H NMR, but instantly identifiable using C NMR. Explain how?
The three isomers of dimethylbenzene are very difficult to identify using H NMR, but instantly identifiable using C NMR. Explain how?
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When atoms are experiencing the same chemical environment, their shifts are identical. For each isomer a different number of signals would be observed because of differing symmetry:
1,2-Dimethybenzene = 4 carbon signals
1,3-dimethylbenzene = 5 carbon signals
1,4-dimethylbenzene = 3 carbon signals
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1,2-Dimethybenzene = 4 carbon signals
1,3-dimethylbenzene = 5 carbon signals
1,4-dimethylbenzene = 3 carbon signals
I drew you a diagram to help.